Can these Antique TREASURES be RESCUED? - Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Tom Johnson of Thomas Johnson Antique Furniture Restoration in Gorham, Maine again completes a series of repairs to fine furniture. Tom has been restoring furniture professionally since 1979. Visit our website at www.thomasjohns..., or write us at thomasjohnsonrestoration@gmail.com. And for those on the west coast looking for custom framing, be sure to check out Tom's daughter's shop, www.emcollier.com (@emcollierframes on Instagram).
The depth and breadth of your knowledge gained from your years of experience is impressive. That knowledge coupled with your patience, meticulousness and overall craftsmanship makes you a master. I'm in awe.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Enjoy the time off!! This group shows the truly frustrating part of remaking things! That drop leaf table was an exercise in frustration to get the wood to work!! Thanks for sharing all of these with us.
You're welcome Liz!
Enjoy you video
I enjoy watching the way Thomas explains step by step to repair antique furniture. When I was young my parents bought many furniture made of wood. Those furniture were old and ruin. If I had been in the USA I would have repaired them. But now
Thanks! Yes, there are so many things we wish we still had
It was my pleasure to read your reply. Thank you so much.
Aww that was lovely. Great to see you're taking a holiday, it looked idyllic. 👍 😊
Thanks! It is!
Hi Tom! I don’t know if you remember me, but I wrote to you about interning a few years ago. I just finish my education, so I’m now an educated furniture restorer (besides being a cabinet maker ;) ). Thank you for you videos, it has been a big inspiration for me! For removing old hide glue I would recommend using wall paper glue. You know the powder that you mix with water. Make a thick paste, apply it with a brush in a 1-2 mm layer and leave it for 10-15 minutes (max 20 or it will start to harden). Then the hide glue goes white and get gelatinized and easy to scrape/whipe off. If the glue is thick and stubborn, just give it another treatment. As an alternative to buffing up with wax I would recommend you to try Centurio. It buffs up the shellac surface and the shellac is more hardy then wax and doesn’t get damaged by water from cleaning :) Enjoy your vacation! Kind regards Christian from Denmark 🇩🇰
Thank you for the tips!
Thanks! These are good tips! I'll try it
Yes, they are good!
I googled "centurio" - not finding anything
@@johnsonrestoration I think it's "Centurion", a brand of polishes/waxes.
always enjoy watching your videos, even the old stuff. Great job Tom. Well done....Thanks..
You're welcome! Thanks for watching them!
Tom, I have started to appreciate your skills in restoring those priceless antiques. Your patience and experience is really producing good workmanship.👍
Thank you very much!
I learn something every time I watch your videos, Tom. On the gate leg table, inserting your awl to locate the screw holes on reassembly with the leg base. On the desk foot replacement, I learned several things, but particularly how to use the router to establish a good base to attach new wood, as with the abstract table. Love watching! Enjoy your time off.
Thanks Bill!
You absolutely amaze me with the attention to detail and creative approach to repairs.
Thank you!
Best.
Intro.
Ever.
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Isn’t it, though? Super cool Mr. Johnson. 👏
That's great! Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
In this we have not carpenters but in true artists in wood
Thanks, that's nice
I wish that I had 1% of the skill and talent that Thomas possesses.
Thank you! That's nice
What amazed me the most is how much of each of these video's I remembered!! and on a few I called out the repair you were going to do before you mentioned it!. so some of your teachings did stick Tom! makes me feel good to know that some of the Grey matter still works! thanks again for the collage of works I like that method / process. get to relive a lot of good things all at once. ECF
Thanks Ellis! I'm so glad that people don't mind these "re-runs"
That foot! Oh My oh my, what a lot of work and picking away to shape it. I bet not many people would be able to appreciate that work from just thinking about such an item. I would have no idea if I hadn’t watched you just wend your way through that!
Thanks! That's what I like about these videos - "pulling back the curtain"
your site is very relaxing and I must reassuring as you craft very much like myself. Thanks for your thoughtfulness.
You are so welcome!
LOVE TO SEE THAT YOU ARE TAKING TIME OFF FOR YOURSELF!!! GOD BLESS YOU...HOPE YOU CAUGHT YOUR LIMIT... LOL
I did! Thanks!
Good to see you chillin
Oh yeah! Thanks!
The hinge repair was fascinating Tom and really interesting, looking forward to the next project.
Thanks!
Have a great vacation, Tom.
Thank you, I will! Actually, all over - we had a good time
I watched the making of the foot of that table two or three times, it was an exercise of craftsmanship and patience.
Thanks! I really like that foot too! Especially because it all worked out just the way I wanted
Isolating again with miss COVID: this video is very timely, Tom.
Wow! Again? So far we're good here - but you never know!
Once again a great video Tom. My wife and I enjoyed seeing the work done on these various projects. What I particularly like is your open style and willingness to admit when things don't quite go to your original plan (as with the new foot on the desk) and your explanation of your thought process when you work out a solution to the problem. I'm sure I learn more this way. Of course we always enjoy seeing Ella Bean!
Thanks! Yes, I’m trying to show a realistic view of the process. Ella says hi!
I love watching these videos! Nice to get my head out of the crazy world we now live in. I wish we could hear the backstory on some of these pieces. Has it been handed down from generation to generation or how the owners acquired the pieces, without getting too personal.
Thanks! Yes, I've been trying to do that as much as possible
Yeah. For some reason these details fascinate.
So glad to hear you're taking a vacation! Personal time is important, hope you have/had fun! :D
Loving the videos as always!
Thanks! We did have fun!
Good vacations, Thomas!
Oh yeah! Thanks!
I absolutely love seeing you relaxing on vacation. Enjoy
Thank you, I will!
Amazing the glass mirror didn't break when it fell off the wall. Beautiful job as usual.
I know! Thanks!
You’re really an intelligent man and I love watching your videos. Thanks for posting ✌️🖖☮️
I appreciate that! Thanks!
Awesome stuff Tom. Love to see the process of your problem solving.
Thanks!
I so enjoy your videos! Enjoy your well-deserved vacation.
Thank you! Will do!
master craftsmanship = methodology + precise application
Thank you!
Thank you Tom, hope you enjoy your holiday as much as we enjoy your videos,
I did! Thanks!
Awesome as always.
Thank you!
Hope you had a good vacation Tom 😀
I did! Thanks!
Wow that gate leg table looks great.
Thanks!
I am always impressed by your patience and skill. I have a gateleg table similar to the one in this video. It's good to know it is not an antique, a little pressure off. My Grandmother from Portsmouth, NH left it to my Mom and I inherited it from her when she passed. There are water stains and a couple of small holes in the leaves I have wanted to repair. You have inspired me to give it a try.
Great! Yes, try!
Why did I miss so many of your videos? You are the master!!!!
Thanks! It's good that we republish them!
Loved the “creation” of the foot!
And the mix between real time and speed mode was great.
Thanks! I'm lucky to have a great editor!
I hope you are enjoying your vacation as much as I enjoyed watching each of the projects in this video! It was a treat having several episodes in one vid although I did take a few days to watch the whole thing! 😊💖👍
Thanks! Yes, there's a lot there!
Enjoy your vacation! I always learn something from watching your videos and am grateful that you are sharing your knowledge with the rest of us!
You are so welcome!
What a beautiful profession, the one that allows you to create.
Admiration !
Thank you so much! 😀
This makes me happy. I am getting better at repairs
That makes me happy too!
I'm always willing to watch your repeats!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
Finally watched the whole thing. One of my favorites is the one you repaired the ball and claw of a table that a dog chewed on the claw.
Thanks! I like that one too! It's like going down Memory Lane
I hope you had a wonderful vacation.
Thanks! We did!
I’m also on vacation and watching this video, one part at a time, is a nice break from all the mandatory sights and excursions.
Thanks! I'm sorry the excursions feel mandatory! Have fun anyway!
What a lovely looking old router you have! I really like older tools myself, there is a special pleasure in using them.
Thanks! Yes, me too, but when I see those new routers, especially the bases, I wish I had one. But I'll stick with the old!
What an entrance!
Thank you!
I also wish you a great vacation Tom. Hope the fishing is good, sincerely; used to love to fish, lol....cheers...rr Normandy, France
Thanks! It's great to just be out there!
A great mix of repairs. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Nice shirt - my brother is old too and really enjoys the old bands.😊
Oh yeah!
That European chair had amazingly beautiful lines. Watching the repair replacement of the foot on that chest was magical. Likewise that wooden hinge repair. This was a two martini watch for me. Felt like gin today. Hope your vacation went well and you ate some fresh caught fish.
Thanks! man - 2 martinis! I wouldn't be able to stand up!
As many others have written, do enjoy your time off! It's very much needed. Enjoy the summer! A suggestion for when you are back, perhaps a workshop tour could be fun to see? We've seen you usual working areas but it would be nice to see a bit more of the workshop 😀 Cheers from Sweden!
Doesn't have to be anything fancy, I think Alec Steele did a great job in this video: th-cam.com/video/Pq7Q7mWGzsA/w-d-xo.html
Just a pace around the kingdom and showing what each think machine or tool does. No need to haste through the tour as he's doing though! 😃
Ah yes, in fact this collection shows some of the changes in the workshop over the years, I am particularly interested in the industrial type filing cabinets in both metal and wood, plus of course the gouges and sawing tools.
Thanks! I did a shop tour before - th-cam.com/video/PRAtH8X1ECY/w-d-xo.html
Yes, I did a shop tour: th-cam.com/video/PRAtH8X1ECY/w-d-xo.html I'll check out Alec Steele's
I'm looking forward to seeing this
More fabulous restorations! Well done and thank-you for sharing your expertise.
You're welcome!
Classic intro! So good I watched it twice!
Thanks! That makes me smile
Good Morning, good, good work go on!!!!
Thank you!
Enjoy your well-deserved vacation, Tom!
Thanks, will do! Good to hear from you!
Fantastic intro!! Enjoy your time, and good luck!
Thanks!
Wow! What an artistic eye you have! Carving that foot was amazing to watch!
Thanks!
Great job❣
Thank you!
Well done. 👍
Thank you!
Great job!
Thanks!
Thomas, have a great time. & Thank you again and again for the informative and instructive videos. I learn a lot from you (and Lothar Greef...)
Thanks! I'll have to look him up!
@@johnsonrestoration th-cam.com/users/antik-greef
Самое лучшее видео! Спасибо ! 👍
Пожалуйста!
All these are great projects but that gate-leg table, as challenging as it was turned out great.
Thanks! It did!
Enjoy your well deserved vacation. God bless you and keep you.
Thank you! You too!
Tom your intro was great. Enjoy your holiday
Thanks!
We like your work very much Thanks you TT
You're welcome!
Hope you had a good holiday, Mr Johnson. I sitll love that little spring -hammer you used to drive home those brads.
Thanks! Yes, 1 "gadget" that actually works!
As always, magnificent restorations.👍
Many thanks!
É sempre um renovado prazer ver o mestre TJ trabalhando. Grande abraço!
Obrigada! Abraço de volta para você!
Very nice!
Thanks!
I Bought A Nice Set Of Chisles Off
Home Depot's Website. I Never
Tried Them Out But They'll Come
In Handy Whenever I Need Them.
Thanks! You never know, they could be fine. Years ago I bought some super cheap Chinese made chisels to use for rough work. They turned out to have great steel and sharpen and hold an edge beautifully!
The best : the old-fashioned gentleman's stamp - which I love - with that broad-brimmed straw hat.
Thanks! I like my hats!
Love your openings, but that is outstanding! Blessings.
Thanks so much!
A great upload, enjoy your vacation!
Thanks!
Fine work you do, I enjoy watching your videos. I also like the way you make your videos. When you made the foot to the table, it was brilliant, loved it.
Thank you very much!
a while back I asked some advice on glue, (hide glue) which I took, my latest review is in part thanks to your advice so I thank you again,
Mark Mr G guitars and banjo
You are so welcome! Where is your shop?
Hope you're having a great vacation!
I am! Thanks!
Greetings from the BIG SKY. Again.
Thanks Roger!
I can’t wait to sit down and watch the rest. I’m currently working on an old chair that is splintered and has dowels bust on nearly every piece. I’ve been offered to throw in the towel, but I decided to take it piece by pies e and deal with each piece. I keep hoping you’ll pop in and show me what to do but. No but I do think on each piece now what would Thomas do?
Throw in the dowel?
That's great! Good luck with it!
Good one! I've got to work that into a video
Great video Mr. Johnson. I hope you catch your limit have fun fishing.
I hope so too! Thanks!
That was a great intro!
Thanks!
Pretty good!
Thanks!
An increable table,on yes!
I appreciate it!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Enjoyed the videos Tom. Great job as usual. Hancock pond looks like a beautiful place. Very peaceful. Hope you caught some fish. Yall take care and God bless.
Thanks Ron! We had a great time!
You certainly are a true arrest. You really know how to accomplish the impossible.👍
Thank you! That's nice
Really interesting video on the drop leaf table. Maybe somebody used a polish with silicone at some point? Or possibly there was some oil contamination, like it sat in a garage for a long time? I wonder if a couple of more passes with paper towels and acetone might have helped to reduce the crud. Great videos as always.
Thanks! Yes, we always assume polish, and it's always the top. Wiping it more with acetone would certainly help, but at that point in the process you don't know there's contamination!
I want one of those nail sets!!!
Thanks! Do you mean the spring loaded one? I got it at Rocklers
I love to see the craftsmanship from back in the day when everything on the frame was hand carved all hand tools and was probably pretty fast at it to.i just get a kick out of see antiques and how they were put together
Thanks Jay! Me too!
Preciosa silla y precioso trabajo 👍
Preciosa silla y precioso trabajo
Thanks for the video and enjoy your vacation. Hopefully its as nice as it is here in Wisconsin.
It is! I like the Northern states!
What a fun video and as always a great job. Over the years I have restored many period mirrors and they are always fun to work on.
Thank you Tom!
You're welcome Greg! I have a nice one coming up soon
Can't wait!@@johnsonrestoration
Enjoy you well deserved vacation!!
Thank you!
Where I live that is no pond. Big lake. Love the content old and new.
Thanks! You're correct! There is always question: "lake or pond?". Turns out whoever names the body of water gets to choose!
I Like The Wood That Table Is
Made Out Of.
Thanks! For a second I thought this was a Haiku
Po dobrej pracy musi być relaks - łapanie ryb. Życzę dużo siły, zdrowia i spokoju w pracy. Pozdrawiam.
Dziękuję Ci! Bawiliśmy się bardzo dobrze!
Tom, Some sandpapers have stearates, as an anti- clogging agent. These can transfer to the wood and interfere with finishing as on the gate leg table. You sealed it which should have blocked the migration of oils yet it continued to fisheye. Sanding with the Scotch Brite pads seemed to alleviate the problem as you weren't continually contaminating the new coat of finish.
I am trying to develop the skills you've mastered and the patience you exhibit. I've enjoyed every episode.
Thanks! I've never had a problem with stearated papers, but some finishes specify not to use them. You just have to get that contamination sealed in
Indeed, it does look pretty good! (Again!) Enjoy the Brook trout!
Thanks! Will do!